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President's Secretariat
WINNERS OF TATA BUILDING INDIA SCHOOL ESSAY COMPETITION CALL ON THE PRESIDENT
Winners of the Tata Building India School Essay Competition 2019-20, called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today .
Speaking on the occasion, the President congratulated the winners of the Tata Building India School Essay Competition. She also appreciated the organisers for providing this platform for the young minds to showcase their ideas in writing on a specific topic of national importance or on social issues. She said that it is a good initiative for igniting the imagination of the young and instilling a sense of pride and spirit of nation building in the youth.
The President said that during the ‘Amrit Kaal’, the topic of the essay competition ‘Five things I will do to build a great India’ is quite relevant. She expressed confidence that when India will celebrate its 100 years of independence, the contribution of these young minds would be for the betterment of the country as a whole. She urged children to dream big and try hard to realise their dreams. She said that her message to all children is that they should do good to others.
Ministry of Steel
SAIL Participates in AKAM Iconic Week celebrations by Ministry of Steel with Tableau Inauguration
The Steel Authority of India Limited  launched a tableau at Kolkata today, starting celebrations under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ Iconic Week being observed by the Ministry of Steel starting from 4th to 10th July, 2022. The tableau was inaugurated by Chairman, SAIL in presence of Director  and other senior officials of the Company. Similar tableaus were also flagged off at other SAIL Plant locations. The Company has also planned several other thematic events to celebrate this week with extensive public participation across its Plant and Unit locations. The Ministry of Steel is celebrating this week as a Jan-Utsav in the spirit of Jan-Bhagidari.
The tableau’s digital screen showcases steel usage, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India and various SAIL steel products and their usages. The tableau will move across the city to raise awareness about ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and steel usage at large.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Italy for continuing training and education in the fields of Labour and Employment
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding  between India and Italy for training and education in the fields of Labour and Employment.
Benefits:
The MoU will facilitate expansion of the training and education activities to promote decent work in the world of work, through:
- conducting joint training programmes on training methodologies and techniques;
- developing new training modules for different social partners;
- organizing customized training programmers in different themes on labour and employment;
- undertaking evaluation of training methodologies;
- exchanging of good practices in training programmes, particularly in the context of labour administration; assisting each other in the delivery and facilitation of the training modules and organizing study visits; and
- exchanging of trainers for sharing of knowledge and information.
Major Impact:
The major impact of the MoU would be up-gradation of technical capacities of both the institutions in responding to the challenges emanating from transformations in the world of work. It will enhance the technical capabilities of developing and organising international training programmes and the evolution of V.V.Giri National Labour Institute  as a leading training institution in the Asia-Pacific region. The MoU will expand its outreach to wide range of social partners from the entire Asia Pacific Region.
Background:
- The V.V Giri National Labour Institute , NOIDA an autonomous body under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India and the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organisation , Turin signed anMoU in 2012 and have collaborated on several activities with mutual sharing of knowledge and experience. The MoUaim to formalize the collaboration between the institutions for continuing the professional collaboration.
- International Training Centre  of the International Labour Organisation  was established in 1964 in Turin. It has since evolved as the most important focal point for imparting training on different dimensions on labour at the international level. ITC has a vast reservoir of international expertise on employment, labour, human resource development, and capacity building. One of the major objectives of ITC is to forge partnership with premier institutions engaged in training activities in the field of labour and employment.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Linking of Major Ports with NH-744
The project of widening of road connecting Kollam port to NH 744 for a length of 3 Km has been identified for development under port connectivity projects. Preparation of DPR for NH-744 connecting Kollam- Thirumangalam near Madurai has been taken up to be developed under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase I through National Highways Authority of India . From Madurai to Thoothukudi, the existing NH-38  has already been 4-laned under BOT  mode and completed in the year 2011.
This information was given by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Mines
Survey for New Minerals
The new minerals for which exploration has been done are Emerald, Glauconite, Potash, Molybdenum, Platinum Group of Elements [PGE] and Andalusite.
The Geological Survey of India and Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited have submitted geological reports of 25 Blocks of above-mentioned minerals to the State Governments. On 15.03.2022, amendment in Second Schedule has been notified specifying rates of royalty on these minerals. Now, the States can initiate process for auction of these Blocks. The States where these minerals are found are as follows:
 Potash, Glauconite – Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan  Andalusite – Uttar Pradesh
 PGE – Tamil Nadu, Kerala
 Molybdenum – Tamil Nadu.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya.Sabha today.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Guidelines issued for procurement of wind power through tariff based competitive bidding process
Government has issued Guidelines under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 providing a framework for procurement of wind power through a transparent process of bidding including standardisation of the process and defining of roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders. These Guidelines aim to enable the Distribution Licensees to procure wind power at competitive rates in a cost effective manner
2. The Guidelines are applicable for procurement of wind power from grid-connected Wind Power Projects  having-
 individual size of 5 MW and above at one site with minimum bid capacity of 25 MW for intra-state projects; and
 individual size of 50 MW and above at one site with minimum bid capacity of 50 MW for inter-state projects.
3. Key components the Guidelines include that for compensation for grid unavailability and backing-down, robust payment security mechanism, standardisation of bidding process, risk-sharing framework between various stakeholders through provisions like change in law, force majeure, measures in case of default of procurer as also by generator, etc.
4. These Guidelines will give boost to the wind power sector as it would facilitate the windy States to go for bidding process for procurement of wind power themselves. After transition of tariff regime from feed in tariffs to bidding route, it was mainly central government bids through SECI which were helping the sector. State bids from Tamil Nadu and Gujarat had objections from the wind sector in absence of guidelines.
5. In view of very competitive tariffs of Rs. 2.64 per unit discovered through SECI’s second bid, the availability of these guidelines for states, the wind power sector is poised for a strong growth path towards achievement of 60 GW by 2022.
These Guidelines are available at following link:
http://powermin.nic.in/sites/default/files/webform/notices/Resolution_on_wind_Bidding_Guidelines_dated_8th_Decemeber_2017_Eng.pdf
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
New Recoveries exceed New Cases continuously from last 5 weeks
Sustained dip in the Active Cases; stand at 5.2 lakh today
Less than 50,000 new cases have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours whereas the daily new recoveries have exceeded 54,000. India is reporting new recoveries more than the daily new cases successively for the last five weeks now.
54,157 COVID patients have recovered and discharged in the last 24 hours whereas the new confirmed cases presently are pegged at 47,638.
There is a continuous decline in average daily new cases for last 5 weeks. From registering more than 73,000 average daily new cases in the first week of October, the average daily new cases have declined to 46,000 cases.
The active cases are also on a sustained decline as a result of continuously rising recoveries. The active cases stand at 5,20,773 today. The active cases now comprise only 6.19% of the total positive cases of the country.
The declining trend of the active cases is supported by a high number of recovered cases. The total recovered cases stand at 7,765,966. The gap between Recovered cases and Active cases is nearing 72.5 lakh . The national Recovery Rate has further improved to 92.32%
80% of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs.
Maharashtra has contributed the maximum with more than 11,000 single day recoveries.
79% of the new cases are from 10 States and UTs.
Maharashtra is reporting a very high number of new cases with more than 10,000 cases followed by Kerala with more than 9,000 cases.
670 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours.
Of these, ten States/UTs account for nearly 86%. More than 38% of new fatalities reported are from Maharashtra . Delhi follows with 66 new deaths.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
145956 Complaints received in Consumer Commissions in 2021-22, 99903 Complaints disposed
The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed that the status of consumer cases filed in Consumer Commissions across the country in last 3 years is at Annexure.
Section 38 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 prescribes that every complaint shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made to decide the complaint within a period of three months from the date of receipt of notice by opposite party where the complaint does not require analysis or testing of commodities and within five months if it requires analysis or testing of commodities.
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has replaced and repealed the 33 year old Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Salient features of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 are inter-aliaestablishment of a Central Consumer Protection Authority to regulate misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices affecting consumers as a class; simplification of the adjudication process in the Consumer Commissions such as revising pecuniary jurisdiction of the Consumer Commissions, filing of complaint in the Consumer Commission having jurisdiction over the place of work/residence of the consumer irrespective of the place of transaction, e-filing; deemed admissibility of complaints, if admissibility is not decided within 21 days of filing; mediation to facilitate early disposal of cases; provision of product liability.
The Consumer Protection  Rules, 2020 notified under the ibid Act providesthat no fees is required for registering cases in the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions involving value of goods or services paid as consideration upto 5 lakhs.
Rules under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 w.r.t. e-commerce and direct selling sectors have also been notified by the Central Government. The Central Consumer Protection Authority has been established w.e.f. 24.07.2020 to protect and promote the rights of consumers. Further, the Central Consumer Protection Authority has also inter-alia notified guidelines for prevention of misleading advertisements and endorsements for misleading advertisements, 2022 to curb misleading advertisements and protect the interests of consumers.
ANNEXURE
Consumer Complaints received in Consumer Commissions during last three years
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Consumer Commissions
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2019-2020
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2020-21
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2021-22
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Filed
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Disposed|
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Filed
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Disposed|
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Filed
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Disposed|
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District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions
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136885
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101754
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114632
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46117
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129956
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79752
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State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions
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28642
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20172
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9335
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9706
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13640
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17827
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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
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7512
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6866
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2338
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1745
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2360
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2324
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Total
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173039
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128792
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126305
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57568
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145956
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99903
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President's Secretariat
President of India Witnesses Operational Demonstration By Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam on The Navy Day
INAUGURATES AND LAYS THE FOUNDATION STONE FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS OF MINISTRIES OF DEFENCE, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS
INDIAN NAVY HAS A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY OF ENSURING AN UMBRELLA OF SECURITY FOR INDIA’S NATIONAL MARITIME INTERESTS: PRESIDENT MURMU
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu witnessed the operational demonstration by the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam today  on the occasion of Navy Day. She also virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various projects of the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Speaking on the occasion, the President congratulated all officers and men and their families on the Navy Day. She said that we celebrate this day to commemorate the Indian Navy’s valiant actions in the 1971 War, contributing to India’s historic victory. It is a day to remember and honour our martyrs who etched a permanent place for themselves in history and continue to inspire every generation. This day also reminds us to rededicate ourselves to taking India forward, transiting through Amrit Kaal, towards a great future.
The President said that we are an inherently maritime Nation - with the sea on three sides and high mountains on the fourth. It is but natural that the oceans would play a vital role in India’s growth and prosperity. The Indian Navy has a huge responsibility of ensuring an umbrella of security for India’s national maritime interests.
The President noted that Indian Navy remains firm in its perseverance, resolute in commitment, futuristic in capability development, and outcome-oriented in action. She said that it is also evident from the theme of this Navy Day - ‘Combat ready, Credible, Cohesive and Future proof force’. The President said that as Supreme Commander, she is confident that the Indian Navy would continue to grow from strength to strength – aligned with the vision of a new and developed India.
Speaking about the projects inaugurated and for which foundation stone was laid today, the President said that she is confident that these projects would contribute immensely towards India’s holistic and inclusive development. She said that we have to bridge the gaps so that all Indians can march forward with pride and step into the New and developed India.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
National Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Industry 4.0
Kolkata, November 07, 2019
National Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Industry 4.0 sponsored by ICPS Division, Department of Science & Technology is being organized at CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur, during 7th to 9th November 2019. The Workshop was inaugurated by Prof.  Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur and Prof. B. Gurumurthy, Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Chief Guest, on 7th November, 2019. 109 participants from 31 organizations, including 13 faculties from Institutes of repute across the Nation, participated in the Workshop on the inaugural day.
In his inaugural speech ,Prof.  Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur, stated that the multitude of applications of AI has now a wide spectrum under its ambit and ranges from Defense Infrastructure to Medical Solutions. The salient features of AI encompass Real-Time Data Analysis, Predictive Decision-Making and Mammoth Volume of Data Mining. Since the next generation of Industrial Revolution focuses primarily upon data-driven analysis, it is of utmost importance that this Nation has a sound Database of Knowledge to act upon. Thus R&D failures should be taken as a stepping stone for the S&T practitioners, whereby every failed step is a Learning Curve for the fraternity. We as Indians should strive to achieve incremental perfections through our failures and thereby steadily aim towards a comprehensive Knowledge Domain.
Dr. Hirani also told that Knowledge is the most valuable currency in today’s scenario. And this Institute strives towards attainment of ‘Deep Learning’, to achieve profound knowledge. The Global Communications Infrastructure is steadily inclined towards ‘Dematerialization’, whereby physical impediments would be transcended and Cloud Storage espoused for attainment of Real-Time processing and Instantaneous Complex Decision-Making. Such a holistic course of action will ultimately lead to solid foundations for Industry 4.0.
Prof. B. Gurumurthy, Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, told that Artificial Intelligence and Statistics are very much interdependent. With technology gaining rapid momentum, new avenues have opened up to solve older problems. Such technologies hold the potential to revolutionize the Global Industrial scenario. Besides, Industrial augmentation, AI also holds the key to overhaul human decision making abilities by providing us with an array of Analytical Data, which was either cumbersome or time-consuming before.
The inaugural ceremony was followed by a very interactive session amongst the participants, Dr. Hirani and Prof. Gurumurthy. During the interactive session topics ranged from E-Tractors, Drones to various other aspects of Industry 4.0.
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President's Secretariat
Officer trainees of Indian Police Service call on the President
A group of officer trainees of the 71 RR  of the Indian Police Service called on the President of India, Shri Ram NathKovind, today  at RashtrapatiBhavan.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that Rule of Law is the cornerstone of the modern state; and as an enforcer of law, the Indian Police Service has a vital role to play. The entire spectrum of governance stems from Rule of Law. It has paramount importance especially in a democratic polity, where it ensures that all citizens are indeed equal. Indian Police Officers’ task ahead, then, is to enforce the law and thus uphold the very principles of democracy.
The President said that given the great responsibility on the IPS Officers’ shoulders, it is natural that people associate authority and aura with the uniformed service. He expressed confidence that they will leverage this honour for the IPS in society to check the misuse of law and instil a sense of security in the common man, while also respecting human rights of all. He said that the nation also expects their sincere commitment and professionalism to meet the challenges of internal security posed by the emergent threats of terrorism, extremism and insurgency.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Govt. of India has so far provided more than 16.69 crore vaccine doses to States/UTs Free of Cost
More than 75 lakh doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered
Over 48 Lakh doses in addition will be received by the States/UTs in the next 3 days
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Implementation of the Liberalised and Accelerated Phase 3 Strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination has started from 1stMay 2021. Registration for the new eligible population groups has commenced since 28th April. Potential beneficiaries can either register directly on the CoWIN portal  or through the Aarogya Setu app.
The Government of India has so far provided nearly 16.69 crore vaccine doses  to States/UTs Free of Cost. Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 15,94,75,507 doses .
More than 75 lakh COVID Vaccine doses  are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Furthermore, more than 48 lakh  vaccine doses will be received in addition by the States/UTs within the next 3 days.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Two day National Conference on ‘Criminal Activities and Radicalization in Jails: Vulnerability of Inmates and Jail Staff and their Protection’ organized by BPR&D
Prison system should not be allowed to aggravate sufferings during the process of imprisonment: Minister of State Shri G. Kishan Reddy
The Bureau of Police Research and Development is organizing a two-day National Conference on ‘Criminal Activities and Radicalization in Jails: Vulnerability of Inmates and Jail Staff and their Protection’ on 12th and 13th September. The conference was inaugurated earlier today at BPR&D Headquarters by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy. He delivered the keynote address in the presence of senior serving and retired officers of MHA, CAPF, State Police, academia, civil society organizations, prison officers along with BPR&D officers and staff.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Reddy enumerated various challenges in the field of correctional services and the need for a conscious policy to improve prison systems and associated human resources. He further mentioned that prison administration in the country since independence has been a matter of intense debate on various forums. Even the Supreme Court of India has expressed its concern over the conditions of prisons. Therefore, there is a need to ensure safety and security of the prisoners, improve the condition of living of prisoners and to convert the prison as a centre of reformation.
The Minister emphasized that prison system should not be allowed to aggravate sufferings during the process of imprisonment. He focused on the need to reform convicts and rehabilitate them back into the society. He also listed various challenges associated with prison reforms such as overcrowding in prisons, large number of under-trials, inadequate prison infrastructure, criminal activities and radicalization in jails, safety of women prisoners and their young children, along with shortage of funds and staff for proper prison administration.
Shri Reddy mentioned various steps taken by the Central Government over the last ten years to improve the conditions of prisons, such as fast track courts and Lok Adalats, both of which would reduce pendency and the number of under-trials, thus reducing the burden on the prison system. He mentioned the Scheme for Modernization of Prisons – a Central Government scheme with an outlay of 1800 crore rupees that aims to create 199 new jails, 1572 additional barracks and 8568 prison staff quarters.
Shri Reddy spoke of the immense scope for NGOs and civil society organizations in the aftercare and rehabilitation of convicts, and said that civil society participation in the field should be encouraged. He emphasized that public participation in correctional services is critical for strengthening the efforts towards reformation of prisoners
Also present on the dais were Shri V. S. K. Kaumudi, DG, BPR&D and other senior officers.